Loyal 47 Ronin, The (Chushingura)

A timeless tale of honor and revenge, The Loyal 47 Ronin is the true story of a group of samurai who became ronin (masterless samurai) after their Lord was to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official. After patiently waiting and planning for over a year, they execute a daring assault on Lord Kira's estate, and exact their revenge, knowing that they would themselves be to commit seppuku to atone for their crime.